Brendan J. Johnson is originally from Fostoria, Michigan. He earned an associate degree in computer programming from Delta College in 2019. He currently lives near Bridgeport, Michigan, with his fiancée.

Brendan grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Fostoria. He previously worked at a grocery store as a bagger, for an IT company as a technician, for a construction crew as a laborer, and as a chauffeur.

2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Republican

Supports workforce training and retraining programs to connect residents with in-demand skills, emphasizing the importance of Michigan's manufacturing and skilled trades heritage for future generations.

Supports stronger rate transparency in insurance, accountability for overcharging, and addressing territorial rating practices that negatively impact drivers.

Advocates for prioritizing constituent services and casework as a core function of the office.

Supports maintaining a consistent presence at local city council and township board meetings.

- Supports workforce training and retraining programs to connect residents with in-demand skills, emphasizing the importance of Michigan's manufacturing and skilled trades heritage for future generations.
- Supports stronger rate transparency in insurance, accountability for overcharging, and addressing territorial rating practices that negatively impact drivers.
- Advocates for prioritizing constituent services and casework as a core function of the office.
- Supports maintaining a consistent presence at local city council and township board meetings.

Economy

As of May 4, 2026, Brendan J. Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports protecting the Healthy Michigan Plan and opposes federal cuts that would affect healthcare coverage and rural hospitals.

Opposes federal cuts to Medicaid funding that could threaten rural hospitals.

- Supports protecting the Healthy Michigan Plan and opposes federal cuts that would affect healthcare coverage and rural hospitals.
- Opposes federal cuts to Medicaid funding that could threaten rural hospitals.

Healthcare

Supports reforming public education funding in Michigan to ensure it is stable, predictable, and fair, so that all students have access to quality education regardless of their zip code.

- Supports reforming public education funding in Michigan to ensure it is stable, predictable, and fair, so that all students have access to quality education regardless of their zip code.

Education

Supports infrastructure investments to fix roads and enhance community connectivity, emphasizing that better roads are vital for economic growth and job attraction.

Supports ensuring the state acts as a reliable, long-term funding partner for local governments regarding infrastructure.

Advocates for increased transparency in how road funding is prioritized and spent.

- Supports infrastructure investments to fix roads and enhance community connectivity, emphasizing that better roads are vital for economic growth and job attraction.
- Supports ensuring the state acts as a reliable, long-term funding partner for local governments regarding infrastructure.
- Advocates for increased transparency in how road funding is prioritized and spent.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Ethics & Conduct

Brendan J. Johnson

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